Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... May, 2009

5-1-2009 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie

[JustAmy]

Welcome To....


'Amy's Place' welcomes all poets
and those who enjoy poetry.
'Amy's Place' is more than just about poetry.
Come in, relax, and share with fellow FReepers
your thoughts about any of the things on the *Menu*.

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Never Forget!





Bad Penny



Amy's personal guardian ~
the ever charming, lovable, huggable,
LouieWolf




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[jaycee]

Me too! I love strawberry shortcake. We have a strawberry farm located somewhere close to our area and they set up a stand over on the parkway several times during the season. I just noticed this week, they have their place set up and I need to stop and get some soon! They are called Scott’s strawberries and they’re the best!

Many people get lots of strawberries and freeze them. I just don’t have space for many! When my big freezer went out, I decided not to replace it with just me here.

[DollyCali]

MALE VS. FEMALE AT THE ATM MACHINE

A new sign in the Bank Lobby reads:
‘Please note that this Bank is installing new Drive-through ATM machines enabling customers to withdraw cash without leaving their vehicles.

Customers using this new facility are requested to use the procedures outlined below when accessing their accounts.

After months of careful research, MALE & FEMALE Procedures have been developed. Please follow the Appropriate steps for your gender.’

MALE PROCEDURE:

1. Drive up to the cash machine.
2. Put down your car window.
3. Insert card into machine and enter PIN.
4. Enter amount of cash required and withdraw.
5. Retrieve card, cash and receipt.
6. Put window up.
7. Drive off.

FEMALE PROCEDURE:

What is really funny is that most of this part is the Truth.!!!!

1. Drive up to cash machine.
2. Reverse and back up the required amount to align car window with the machine.
3.. Set parking brake, put the window down.
4. Find handbag, remove all contents on to passenger seat to locate card.
5. Tell person on cell phone you will call them back and hang up.
6.. Attempt to insert card into machine..
7. Open car door to allow
easier access to machine due to its excessive distance from the car.
8. Insert card.
9. Re-insert card the right way.
10. Dig through handbag to find diary with your PIN written on the
inside back page.
11. Enter PIN.
12. Press cancel and re-enter correct PIN.
13. Enter amount of cash required.
14. Check makeup in rear view mirror.
15. Retrieve cash and receipt.
16. Empty handbag again to locate wallet and place cash inside.
17. Write debit amount in check register and place receipt in back of checkbook.
18. Re-check makeup.
19. Drive forward 2 feet.
20. Reverse back to cash machine.
21. Retrieve card.
22. Re-empty hand bag, locate card holder, and place card into the
slot provided!
23. Give dirty look to irate male driver waiting behind you.
24. Restart stalled engine and pull off.
25. Redial person on cell phone.
26. Drive for 2 to 3 miles.
27. Release Parking Brake.

[jaycee]

What a precious 'legend' I woke up to this morning. I read every word and loved it, L.J.! Do you have those little chipmunks where you live? I have always thought they are the cutest little animals. They will sit under my bird feeders and I can see them from my kitchen window. But if one peep is made, they scurry away @ 100 mi.per hour!

I know this is silly but one year, a little chipmunk kept coming down to the little brick wall at the back of my patio. Well, I got 2 little jar lids and put seed in one and water in the other and the little booger would eat and drink from those and I could peek out my back door window and watch. My husband and I named it Brad, don't ask me why Brad, we just did!

Hubby also fed the squirrels peanuts in a shell from his hand. I don't do that...they will come pretty close to me but I throw them just about 3 feet from me and they get them and get into the 'praying position' and crack them out and eat them.

[ConorMacNessa]

HAPPY THURSDAY TO AMY’S PLACE!

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Sunset, Lake Isle of Inisfree, Co. Sligo, Ireland

Enjoy your Thursday!!!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[jaycee]

Dolly, that is so, so funny! I did laugh out loud. But I am going to admit....that is not me! I learned after a couple of times to be ready. Its because I can't stand to sit there in my car for long. (I did have to learn this after a few times at the window). After all they have a crazy camera watching every move....LOL!

I will tell you this...the other evening evidently there was something wrong with the machine I go to and it upset me. Why? Because just the night before I heard that terrible story about 'crooks' jamming the machines and they won't work and then they either know your information or they 'un-jam' the machine and get the money you were trying to get. Wish I had listened to the story more closely.

Well I came home and called my bank (it was after closing hours or I would have went into the bank.) Anyway, the guy on the phone had me hold on and he came back and said "I see we have some trouble with the machine in that location at the moment." (Well, duh?) I am glad I didn't need money urgently! I guess stories I hear make me paranoid sometimes. LOL!

[jaycee]

Good Morning Conor, That is a gorgeous picture this morning!

[The Mayor]

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May 21, 2009

Is He Enough?

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READ: Acts 3:1-10

Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. —Acts 3:6

Is Jesus enough? That’s a question many Christians need to ask themselves. They have abundant material possessions. But do these believers depend on Jesus? Or on their stuff?

While having wealth is not condemned in Scripture as long as priorities are in order and the needs of others are addressed, those of us with relative wealth must remind ourselves that Jesus—not riches—sustains us.

The apostle Peter helps us with this in the story of the lame man begging at the temple gate in Jerusalem. This man asked Peter for money, but Peter replied, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk” (Acts 3:6).

The man lying at the gate thought the answer to his problems that day was money, but Peter showed him that the answer was Jesus. And He still is.

I read about a group of Chinese Christians who have much to teach us as they seek to spread the gospel in their homeland and beyond. These believers say, “We can’t afford any big programs or fancy gospel presentations. All we have to give people is Jesus.”

Jesus is enough for our brothers and sisters in China. He is enough for the poor. Is He enough for you?

You may have much gold and grandeur,
Yet by God be reckoned poor;
He alone has riches truly
Who has Christ, though nothing more. —Anon.

Our greatest riches are the riches we have in Christ.
Bible in One Year: 1 Chronicles 13-15; John 7:1-27

[The Mayor]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Jaycee! How are things with you this morning?

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[jaycee]

"I read about a group of Chinese Christians who have much to teach us as they seek to spread the gospel in their homeland and beyond. These believers say, “We can’t afford any big programs or fancy gospel presentations. All we have to give people is Jesus.”

Mr. Mayor, this is such a beautiful story this morning. The media doesn't talk much about Chinese Christians, do they?

Thank you for our Daily Bread each day! May God Bless You!

[jaycee]

Everything is fine this morning. Have a lot to do and here I am on the computer...LOL! Hope you are feeling better today!

[ConorMacNessa]

Doing great, thanks!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[The Mayor]

No they don’t. A couple very good friends came over here from China. They are the most dedicated Christians I know, their daughters are so special and sweet because of their upbringing.

Have a great day!

[pollywog]

Good Morning Mayor! A great thought to start my day today.
Thankyou.

Polly

[pollywog]

Happy Birthday MEG!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
God Bless You.

Polly

[The Mayor]

That’s for Meg33 right?

[jaycee]

[JustAmy]

May 21, 2009



Photo and Grapic by MamaBear

[JustAmy]

I’ll be back in a few minutes; I have a couple of things that have to be mailed today.

Happy Thursday.

[yorkie]

Happy Thursday, everyone!